15th August 2022

You enjoyed and celebrated each and every event, every festival with such fervor. You were a patriot at heart, the way you celebrated independence day and republic day, just like any other festival. We would have sweets and traditional dish of poori and kheer, you always made sure it was special. Till now I feel the need to celebrate the day, to do something nice for the society, a good deed for the needy. Now a days other than educational institutions, no one pays attention to national holidays, the story of our independence is now old and has lost its valor for our generation and next. The subtle ways you made us remember the day is more than what our schools did.

I remember after having my child, I used to think we have to make the festivals special for them, not by telling them stories, but by associating some fun memories to them which they can go back to even when they grow up. Not sure if I ever told you, but it is because of you that I got that idea. Because we remember the festivals because of you, because of how you made them special for us and not because of what we were told about country, religion or faith in school.

you would have enjoyed this years celebration, rishu did a dance and it was all sunny and you could have easily gone there in your wheel chair.

I am so sorry you could not enjoy it.